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Re-timed lights on Broward, University speed up commute
Traffic engineers promise to ease stop-and-go conditions on 21 major roads in Broward County by early next year

Drivers on Broward Boulevard might have already noticed it: All these green lights!

2 questioned in butchering of dead whale
A man fishing for crabs admits to cutting the tail from what appeared to be the carcass of a baby whale that washed ashore. It is illegal to mutilate or possess an endangered species, even if the animal has died of natural causes.

Coast Guard: Mile-long oil sheen coming from Gulf rig explosion
GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) — An offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill.

Earl closing in on N.C.; Fiona, Gaston following | Video
Hurricane Earl bulked up overnight, now packing sustained winds of 145 mph, and continues to pose a major threat to the North Carolina coastline as it could brush or directly hit the Outer Banks on Thursday night.

Are you ready for some football?
Will Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne work for the Big Tuna? How will Jason Taylor look in a Jets uniform?

Rick Scott names Jennifer Carroll as running mate | Video
Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Scott named Jacksonville state Rep. Jennifer Carroll as his running mate Thursday, hoping she can attract votes from blacks and women, both traditionally Democratic constituencies.

Five S. Fla. restaurants closed for safety, sanitation violations
Critical violations of state sanitation and safety laws at five South Florida restaurants last week prompted the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation to temporarily close them.

Study: Florida's illegal immigrants have fled state
Study shows that more illegal immigrants have been leaving Florida.

The population of immigrants living illegally in Florida dropped by an estimated 375,000 as the economic downturn worsened from 2007 to 2009, the study said.

Weekend preview: Snoop Dogg, Joe Jonas, more
It's the long Labor Day Weekend, when most of us choose not to labor. But some people go to work...

Fired Delray cancer patient wins $8.1 million from Michaels
Kara Jorud hopes her dual battle inspires people to stand up and fight back

A federal jury on Wednesday awarded a 47-year-old Delray Beach woman $8.1 million in a lawsuit in which she claimed Michaels Stores, Inc. violated federal employment law for repeatedly criticizing her work performance, then firing her while she was suffering from cancer and undergoing chemotherapy.